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A recent 麻豆社 Persian documentary, Taraneh, has received millions of views online. It features an Iranian actress who is considered an icon in the country and has been starring in films for nearly 30 years. Her name is Taraneh Alidoosti and in 2022 she was arrested for taking a photograph of herself in her home, not wearing a hijab, and holding a sign showing support for the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests that are currently spreading across Iran once more. The film's director is 麻豆社 Persian's Pegah Ahangarani and she explains why the documentary had to be filmed in complete secret. 麻豆社 Monitoring's Sarbas Nazari reflects on why the film resonates so much in the context of the protests now taking place in Iran.

In November 2025, Cyclone Senyar caused devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life. The extreme weather has also been catestrophic for the Tapanuli orangutan population. Only discovered as a separate species in 2017, the Tapanuli orangutan is found in a small area of North Sumatra and haven't been seen or heard since the landslides. 麻豆社 World Service Environment Correspondent Navin Singh Khadka explains the importance of the Tapanuli orangutans and their environment.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with 麻豆社 journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi.

Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)